National,
July 19, 2016:
Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot today announced that the crew of the
U.S.S. Enterprise will return to the big screen for another voyage.

In the next installment of the epic
space adventure, Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk will cross paths with a man he never
had a chance to meet, but whose legacy has haunted him since the day he was
born: his father. Chris Hemsworth, who appeared in 2009’s “STAR TREK,” will
return to the space saga as George Kirk to star alongside Pine. The remaining
cast is expected to return.

J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will
write the screenplay. J.J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber will produce through Bad
Robot Productions. David Ellison and Dana Goldberg of Skydance will executive
produce.

“STAR TREK,” the first film in the
rebooted franchise based on “Star Trek,” created by Gene Roddenberry, earned
more than $380 million worldwide in 2009. The second installment, “STAR TREKINTO DARKNESS,” earned more than $460 million worldwide when it opened in May
2013. The series’ third film, “STAR TREK BEYOND,” is directed by Justin Lin
(“FAST & FURIOUS” franchise) and opens in theaters on July 22, 2016.Hemsworth is currently starring in
“GHOSTBUSTERS” alongside Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig and Kate McKinnon, and
filming “THOR: RAGNAROK” and “AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - Part 1” back-to-back. He
is represented by CAA and ROAR.

Note: The film will be distributed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures in India.